Prototype Information:

The General Motors Locomotive Group (GMLG) Electro-Motive Division (EMD) SD70MAC is one of the most common locomotives plying the rails today. 

Originally introduced in late 1993 with an order for the Burlington Northern, the production now totals over 900 units, 

exceeding the combined production of the SD80MAC and SD90MAC locomotives by over 300 units.

At this time, the SD70MAC, in all of its versions, has been operated by six different railroads in a total of eight different paint schemes. 

The railroads that operate this locomotive span from East to West and from Mexico to Alaska!

 

Model Features:

Powerful five-pole KATO motor with dual brass flywheels

Directional Headlight and illuminated, preprinted number boards

Kato magnetic knuckle coupler

DCC Friendly mechanism ready for drop-in decoder installation( NOT INCLUDED )

Drop in DCC compatible with the Train Control Systems K1D4 and ESU 58741 LokSound 5 micro DCC Direct Kato USA ( NOT INCLUDED )